Peachtree City retailers who sell package beer and wine may soon have the option of hosting wine tasting events. An ordinance has been drafted by city staff that would allow […]
A firefighter received minor injuries Monday night while battling a house fire near New Hope Road, but the occupants of the home managed to escape without injury before fire crews
Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown will ask his fellow commissioners this week to support a resolution advocating a large-scale solution for traffic woes at the interchange of Ga. Highway 74
Fayette County escaped a potential brush with disaster Dec. 22 as two minor tornadoes struck within two minutes of each other, some 13 miles apart, according to reports released late
The newly-installed radar technology at the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City will provide much better live data on potentially deadly and dangerous storms, according to Meteorologist in Charge
Perhaps at the end of January, a preliminary design will be available for improvements to the interchange of Interstate 85 at Ga. Highway 74 in Fairburn. One option is to
Peachtree Parkway north may be limited to one lane of traffic for several days as crews are repairing a water main break near The Peninsula neighborhood, according to Peachtree City
The Fayette County Commission wants full ownership of a Peachtree City-owned 1.7-acre tract just south of Lake McIntosh to provide permanent access to the lake’s amenities in the area, according
Peachtree City police, Fayette County sheriff’s deputies and other local lawmen will be on the lookout in coming days for those wanting to party into the new year. More specifically,
The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Dec. 20 –
Peachtree City stands to lose its only control over the most controversial road project in city history, which was halted in 2007 over concerns that it would flood Ga. Highway
It took a matter of months, not weeks, for volunteers to build a simple shelter at the Peachtree City Dog Park. But this time it wasn’t a matter of having
It turned out to be a very Merry Christmas indeed for more than 5,000 underprivileged children in Fayette and Coweta counties. Despite meager donations early on, the annual Toys for
Son, born 9 weeks premature in 2009, to celebrate 2nd birthday after overcoming obstacles Two Christmases ago, as most families basked in the glow of fellowship and presents, John and
A Peachtree City man who helped battle one of the most infamous fires in Georgia history passed away Tuesday morning. Thomas H. Roberts, who retired from the Atlanta Fire Department
If you see a group of police officers at McIntosh High School today and through the evening, don’t panic. It turns out they are there preparing for an emergency drill
Perhaps it is appropriate that in the season of “peace on earth, good will toward men” that Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix and former Mayor Harold Logsdon have reached a
Will 10 elected officials surrender or will they litigate? And will money — or the lack of it — become the deciding factor in the biggest voting rights case ever
Fayette County officials formally announced Dec. 15 that the county won a $1 million grant to construct a new emergency operations center. The existing EOC is located on the second
The new oil refinery that’s under construction at Universal Environmental Services in the Peachtree City industrial park represents a $60 million investment on behalf of the company. In addition to
Fayette County is on its way to getting a bona-fide small scale “tourist” attraction: a summer camp nestled on a 494-acre tract off Ebenezer Church Road. Instead of roller coasters
Dep. Audrey Holmes is hugged by a mother who broke down with tears of thanks, grateful for what Shop with a Sheriff was able to do for her daughter. The
Dep. Ryan Phillips may be the driver, but this young girl was the one in charge of this shopping trip at the Fayetteville Walmart Saturday morning. She was one of
Some 80 second-graders from Oak Grove Elementary visited Peachtree City Fire Station 83 Wednesday to spread some Christmas cheer on the next-to-last day of school for the year. The students
Things are looking up for the local Toys for Tots program, which helps provide toys for needy families in Fayette and Coweta counties. The end result is that if collections
With a standing-room only crowd watching, a children’s camp proposed for unincorporated Fayette County won a unanimous rezoning approval from the county commission Thursday night. Camp Southern Ground, championed by
A children’s camp proposed for unincorporated Fayette County won a unanimous rezoning approval from the county commission tonight. Camp Southern Ground, championed by Fayette resident and award winning musician Zac
A Peachtree City couple is suing the city in federal court, hoping to force the city to remove the dam to what is, in effect, a stormwater detention pond. John
When the home-building economy comes roaring back, there will be a little more raw land in Peachtree City available for residential development. That’s because a 2007 annexation of 783 acres
Two men convicted of robbing two northeast Fayette kids at gunpoint Aug. 3 were sentenced to prison today by Fayette County Superior Court Judge Tommy R. Hankinson. The judge’s ruling,
Critics of rezoning decry traffic, noise impact on rural area There is expected to be some contention Thursday night when the Fayette County Commission considers a rezoning to allow a
When you pull into the bay for an oil change, you probably don’t think about where that dirty goo really ends up, much less what becomes of it. It turns
With its signature “corporate” red stripe removed from the gas canopy, RaceTrac won a conceptual site plan approval from the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night. The store, just under
Deceased military veterans were remembered Saturday in a special ceremony at the Fayetteville city cemetery as part of the national “Wreaths Across America” campaign. Local veteran Robert Ladd, left, joins
